as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
a well-known mislike of stuffy, formal affairs
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1
as in to dislike
to feel dislike for
as Shakespeare's Othello famously pleaded, "Mislike me not for my complexion"
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2
as in to criticize
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
he's such a polite, friendly, and kind young man, it's hard to see how any prospective father-in-law could mislike him
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Noun
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Despite Stine's dislike for the book, Go Eat Worms!—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
21 May 2025 -
His dislike for both Biden’s legacy, and wind and solar energy in particular, seems almost visceral.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Verb
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It was purposefully exploited because people will hate anything that’s different.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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Bullies hate that because kindness takes their power away.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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It's been very difficult to see just how much of this hatred has been normalized.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Period drama enthusiasts will be interested to know that Wright set the movie in the late-18th century instead of the early-19th century in part because of his hatred of empire waist dresses.—
Lia Beck,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
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“Mislike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislike. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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